Beaumont, Texas, is the county seat in Jefferson County, Texas and was founded in 1835.http://education-portal.com/directory/school/Lamar_University.html Beaumont has many museums, parks, and dining opportunities. Beaumont is one of the largest cities in the "Golden Triangle", an area of Texas and Louisiana that sprang up and prospered with the discovery of oil.http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/fea/travel/texasneighbors/stories/DN-gulftriangle_0627tra.ART.State.Edition1.4e0feda.html The city may be accessed by several major thoroughfares, including Interstate 10, U.S. Routes 69, 90, and 96; and Texas State Highways 12 and 124.http://www.citytowninfo.com/places/texas/beaumont

The city covers 79 square miles and has a population of 115,570.http://www.beaumontcvb.com/about/research-and-statistics/faqs/ Beaumont has over 130 companies in the oil and gas industry. These businesses, such as Exxonmobil Oil Corporation, Tri-Con, Inc, and Ta Operating LLC, generate $222,242,903 in annual sales and employ an estimated 2,911 people.http://www.allbusiness.com/companyindex/Texas/Beaumont/Oil_and_Gas_Industry/C6A77F36A36047691D8545479DA1A0C6-1.html Another industry of Beaumont is medical service. There are over 330 physicians practicing in Beaumont. http://www.bmtcoc.org/general.asp?id=90 There are two hospitals, including Baptist Beaumont Hospital which features the Primary Stroke Care Center.http://www.bmtcoc.org/general.asp?id=90

The city of Beaumont was named after Mary Beaumont.http://www.beaumontcvb.com/about/history/ She was the wife Henry Millard, one of the city's founders.http://www.beaumontcvb.com/about/history/ During the 1800s the town was a center for ranchers and farmers. The location on the Neches river helped make it an important river port for the shipping of goods.http://www.beaumontcvb.com/about/history/ During the 1800s, the first commercial rice mill in Texas was founded in Beaumont.http://www.beaumontcvb.com/about/history/ In 1901, the discovery of the Lucas Gusher on Spindletop Hill added Beaumont to the Texas oil boom.http://www.beaumontcvb.com/about/history/

Beaumont, Texas, is located at 30° 5' 8" N and 94° 6' 6" W.http://www.travelmath.com/city/Beaumont,+TX It is found on Texas' coastal plain on the west bank of the Neches River and 30 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico.http://www.citytowninfo.com/places/texas/beaumont http://www.citytowninfo.com/places/texas/beaumont The city is located in the Piney Woods region. On average the area receives more rainfall than any other region in Texas.http://www.beaumontcvb.com/about/weather/ Snow may fall on Beaumont, but it is usually very light, and is infrequent.http://www.beaumontcvb.com/about/weather/ The city is subject to hurricanes that come off the Gulf of Mexico. The residents of the city may sometimes be subject to evacuations.http://www.beaumontcvb.com/about/weather/

• Gator Country Wildlife Adventure Park and Restaurant: Nature center.http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g60737-Activities-Beaumont_Texas.html
• Edison Museum: Pays tribute to the inventions and innovations of Thomas Edison.http://www.citytowninfo.com/places/texas/beaumont
• Big Thicket National Preserve: 86,000 acres of forest, meadow and swamp with a wide variety of wildlife.http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g60737-Activities-Beaumont_Texas.html
• Beaumont Botanical Gardens: Gardens and a conservatory that may be used for weddings.http://www.beaumontbotanicalgarden.net/faq
• McFaddin-Ward House: A colonial mansion built in 1906 by a Texas oil family.http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g60737-Activities-Beaumont_Texas.html
• South Texas State Fair: Annual fair held in Beaumont.http://www.citytowninfo.com/places/texas/beaumont
• Neches River Festival: Recognizes the importance of the Neches River as a natural resource, recreation, and economy.http://nechesriverfestival.com/
• Spindletop - Gladys City Boomtown Museum: Features oil boom paraphernalia.http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g60737-Activities-Beaumont_Texas.html
• The Jefferson Theatre: Built in 1927 in downtown Beaumont by architect Emile Weil, the theater features an organ with 778 pipes with a platform that allows it to rise out of the orchestra pit.http://www.beaumont-tx-complex.com/jeffersontheatre.html
• The Water Gardens of Southeast Texas: Gardens.http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g60737-Activities-Beaumont_Texas.html

• Will Wynn: Mayor of Austinhttp://www.ci.austin.tx.us/council/wm_bio.htm
• Julie Bell: Actresshttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm1177294/bio
• Justus Ellis McQueen Jr. (L.Q. Jones): Actorhttp://www.tv.com/l.q.-jones/person/33095/summary.html
• Tracy Byrd: Singerhttp://www.cmt.com/artists/az/byrd_tracy/bio.jhtml
• Mark Chesnutt: Singerhttp://www.markchesnutt.com/biography.html
• George Jones: Singerhttp://www.georgejones.com/bio/index.php